LEWKENOR, Christopher (b. 1598), of the Middle Temple, London, and Grey Friars, Chichester.

Family and Education

b. 24 Feb. 1598, 4th s. of Richard Lewkenor (d. 1602) of West Dean, Suss. and Eleanor, da. of Christopher Brome, of Halton, Oxon; bro. of Richard Lewknor†, and step-bro. of Sir John Oglander†.Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 25–9; Add. 5699, f. 183. educ. M. Temple, 10 Nov. 1617, called 1625;M. Temple Admiss. DCL, Oxf. 1 Nov. 1642.Al. Ox. m. 27 Apr. 1629, Mary (d. 1642), da. of John May of Rawmere, Suss., wid. of William Smyth of Binderton and M. Temple, 2da.Vis. Sussex (Harl. Soc. lxxxix), 72-3; W. Suss. RO, West Dean par. reg. Kntd. 18 Dec. 1644.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 219. d. betw. 1 July 1653-22 Nov. 1660.PROB11/302/176.

Offices Held

j.p. Suss. 11 May 1630–?44;C231/4, f. 32; C193/13/2; SP16/405, unfol.; SP16/212, unfol. Guildford, Surr. 1639–41;Add. 6167, f. 206v; Surr. RO (Guildford), BR/OC/1/2, ff. 117v, 119v. Hants 10 Dec. 1644–?Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 243. Commr. sewers, Suss. 1630, 1637;C181/4, ff. 47, 54; C181/5, f. 69v. Hants and Suss. 1638;C181/5, f. 115v. charitable uses, Suss. 1632, 1636, 1638, 1639;C192/1, unfol. London 1638, 1640, 1642;C192/1, unfol. maltsters, Suss. 1636;PC2/46, p. 273. oyer and terminer for piracy, 23 May 1637.C181/5, f. 68v.

surveyor to bp. of Chichester, 29 July 1630 – ?42; counsel, dean and chapter, 2 Aug. 1630–?42.Acts Dean and Chapter Chichester, 1545–1642, 241, 243.

recorder, Chichester 1630–3.CSP Dom. 1630–1, p. 371. Freeman, Guildford 1636;Add. 6167, f. 206v; Surr. RO (Guildford), BR/OC/1/2, f. 114v. counsel, 1639–41.Add. 6167, f. 206v; Surr. RO (Guildford), BR/OC/1/2, ff. 117v, 119v. Chamberlain, new corporation of London suburbs, 1636–40;PC2/48, p. 346; C66/2744/7. counsel, June 1640–?CSP Dom. 1640, p. 290.

commr. execution of poor laws, 1632;PC2/42, p. 54. timber composition, 1636.Rymer, Foedera, ix (2), 44.

steward to Thomas Howard, 14th or 21st earl of Arundel, for manor of Bury, bef. Oct. 1634.W. Suss. RO, Add. MS 1230.

capt. of ft. regt. of Sir Thomas Culpeper†, royal army, 1640.E351/293. Commr. (roy.) to raise 500 horse and 1,200 ft. 3 Nov. 1643.Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 96; Northants. RO, FH133.

Parlimentarian

LEWKENOR, Christopher (b. 1598), of the Middle Temple, London, and Grey Friars, Chichester.

London and Grey Friars, Chichester.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

LEWKENOR, Christopher (b. 1598), of the Middle Temple, London, and Grey Friars, Chichester.

Will

1 July 1653, pr. 19 Nov. 1660.PROB11/302/176.

Estates

manor of Liss, Hants, purchased Apr. 1640, for £2,800, sequestered bef. 1650 and sold by treason trustees, 1652.C54/3240/24; CCC 216, 2574; VCH Hants, iv. 66, 84.

Oxford 1644

Yes

1640 Volume

oxford

Addresses

Grey Friars, Chichester, bef. July 1650.CCC 216.

Religion

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